FULL LIST: 2017 Top 200 Most Popular Universities in the Philippines Online

MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines - Diliman (UPD) has maintained its lead in the list of 2017 most popular colleges and universities in the Philippines based on web ranking or online popularity, uniRank (formerly 4 International Colleges & Universities or 4icu.org), an international higher education search engine and directory reviewing accredited institutions in the world has released on January 24.

The University of the Philippines - Diliman is still the most popular university in the Philippines - uniRank.

UPD has been dominating the university ranking for two consecutive years, with De La Salle University (DLSU) - Manila previously hailed as most popular school.

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) climbed to second and third spot, respectively, from fourth and sixth place in 2016.

DLSU-Manila, the second most popular school last year, is now ranked fourth. University of the Philippines System (UPS) is on fifth place.

Completing the top 10 are University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), University of the Philippines (UP) - Manila, University of San Carlos (USC) and Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT).

In Asia, The University of Tokyo toppled previous year's no. 1 Fudan University in the list of Top 200 Universities and Colleges. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Stanford University in the United States dominated this year's global ranking.

The uniRank University Ranking, which is web-based non-academic ranking has been published since May 2005.

It is based upon an algorithm including 5 unbiased and independent web metrics extracted from 4 different web intelligence sources: Moz Domain Authority, Alexa Global Rank, SimilarWeb Global Rank, Majestic Referring Domains and Majestic Trust Flow.

According to uniRank, the aim of the ranking is to provide an approximate popularity ranking of world Universities and Colleges based upon the popularity of their websites in terms of traffic, trust and quality link. This is especially intended to help international students and academic staff to understand how popular a specific University or College is in a foreign country.

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Here's the complete list of Top 200 Most Popular Schools in the Philippines this 2017:

Rank	University	Location
1	University of the Philippines Diliman	Quezon City
2	Ateneo de Manila University	Quezon City
3	University of Santo Tomas	Manila
4	De La Salle University	Manila
5	University of the Philippines System	Quezon City
6	University of the Philippines Los Baños	Los Baños
7	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Manila
8	University of the Philippines Manila	Manila
9	University of San Carlos	Cebu City
10	Mapua Institute of Technology	Manila
11	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	Iligan City
12	University of Southeastern Philippines	Davao City
13	Asian Institute of Management	Makati City
14	Ateneo de Davao University	Davao City
15	Western Mindanao State University	Zamboanga City
16	Saint Louis University	Baguio City
17	De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde	Manila
18	University of the East	Manila
19	University of the Philippines Baguio	Baguio City
20	Ateneo de Zamboanga University	Zamboanga City
21	Far Eastern University	Manila
22	Silliman University	Dumaguete City
23	De La Salle Lipa	Lipa City
24	Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan	Cagayan de Oro City
25	Adamson University	Manila
26	University of Asia and the Pacific	Pasig City
27	Universidad de Zamboanga	Zamboanga City
28	Central Philippine University	Iloilo City
29	Centro Escolar University	Manila
30	Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies	Silang
31	University of the Philippines in the Visayas	Iloilo City
32	Angeles University Foundation	Angeles City
33	Miriam College	Quezon City
34	University of Baguio	Baguio City
35	AMA Computer University	Quezon City
36	University of the Philippines Mindanao	Davao City
37	John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University	Iloilo City
38	Central Luzon State University	Science City of Muñoz
39	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA	Las Piñas City
40	Tarlac State University	Tarlac City
41	San Beda College	Manila
42	Technological Institute of the Philippines	Manila
43	Cavite State University	Indang
44	University of San Jose-Recoletos	Cebu City
45	Saint Mary's University	Bayombong
46	Lorma Colleges	City of San Fernando
47	Emilio Aguinaldo College	Manila
48	Central Mindanao University	Maramag
49	Asia Pacific College	Makati City
50	University of St. La Salle	Bacolod City
51	Misamis University	Ozamiz City
52	Batangas State University	Batangas City
53	Holy Angel University	Angeles City
54	Aldersgate College	Solano
55	Manila Central University	Caloocan City
56	University of Rizal System	Tanay
57	Caraga State University	Butuan City
58	Mindanao State University	Marawi City
59	University of Southern Mindanao	Kabacan
60	Our Lady of Fatima University	Valenzuela City
61	Benguet State University	La Trinidad
62	Father Saturnino Urios University	Butuan City
63	Mariano Marcos State University	Batac
64	Lyceum of the Philippines University	Manila
65	Asian Social Institute	Manila
66	National Defense College of the Philippines	Quezon City
67	West Visayas State University	Iloilo City
68	University of Nueva Caceres	Naga City
69	University of Cebu	Cebu City
70	Philippine Normal University	Manila
71	Pangasinan State University	Lingayen
72	De La Salle Health Sciences Institute	Dasmariñas City
73	Visayas State University	Baybay
74	Colegio de San Juan de Letran	Manila
75	St. Scholastica's College	Manila
76	Southwestern University	Cebu City
77	Trinity University of Asia	Quezon City
78	Mindanao University of Science and Technology	Cagayan de Oro City
79	Cebu Doctors' University	Mandaue City
80	Technological University of the Philippines	Manila
81	University of the Cordilleras	Baguio City
82	Holy Name University	Tagbilaran City
83	University of Mindanao	Davao City
84	Manuel L. Quezon University	Quiapo
85	FEU Institute of Technology	Manila
86	Chiang Kai Shek College	Manila
87	Bicol University	Legazpi City
88	Adventist University of the Philippines	Cavite City
89	Bukidnon State University	Malaybalay City
90	University of the East Ramon Magsaysay	Quezon City
91	Bulacan State University	City of Malolos
92	University of the Assumption	City of San Fernando
93	Aklan State University	Banga
94	University of the Immaculate Conception	Davao City
95	Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University	Bacnotan
96	Bataan Peninsula State University	Balanga City
97	Cebu Technological University	Cebu City
98	Mountain View College	Valencia City
99	University of San Agustin	Iloilo City
100	St. Luke's College of Medicine - WHQM	Quezon City
101	Philippine Christian University	Manila
102	St. Paul University Manila	Manila
103	Cagayan State University	Tuguegarao City
104	Arellano University	Manila
105	The Philippine Women's University	Manila
106	La Salle University	Ozamiz City
107	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	Manila
108	University of Batangas	Batangas City
109	Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation	Lucena City
110	Don Bosco Technical College	Mandaluyong City
111	Capitol University	Cagayan de Oro City
112	Liceo de Cagayan University	Cagayan de Oro City
113	Assumption College	Makati City
114	New Era University	Quezon City
115	Iloilo Science and Technology University	Iloilo City
116	University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos	Bacolod City
117	National University	Manila
118	Notre Dame of Marbel University	Koronadal City
119	Rizal Technological University	Mandaluyong City
120	St. Louis College Valenzuela	Valenzuela City
121	Cebu Institute of Technology	Cebu City
122	Philippine School of Business Administration	Manila
123	Laguna State Polytechnic University	Sta. Cruz
124	FEATI University	Manila
125	Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	San Carlos City
126	University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta	City of Biñan
127	Baliuag University	Baliuag
128	University of Iloilo - PHINMA	Iloilo City
129	Nueva Vizcaya State University	Bayombong
130	Tarlac College of Agriculture	Camiling
131	Central Colleges of the Philippines	Quezon City
132	Cebu Normal University	Cebu City
133	University of Bohol	Tagbilaran City
134	Isabela State University	Echague
135	Camarines Norte State College	Camarines Norte
136	Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College	Ilocos Sur
137	University of Northern Philippines	Vigan City
138	Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication	San Juan
139	Angelicum College	Quezon City
140	Holy Cross of Davao College	Davao City
141	Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University	Bacolor
142	Davao Doctors College	Davao City
143	University of Saint Louis	Tuguegarao City
144	Western Philippines University	Aborlan
145	Cebu Institute of Medicine	Cebu City
146	Samar State University	Catbalogan City
147	Lourdes College	Cagayan de Oro City
148	Negros Oriental State University	Dumaguete City
149	Lipa City Colleges	Lipa City
150	St. Joseph's College of Quezon City	Quezon City
151	Bohol Island State University	Bilar
152	Sacred Heart College	Lucena City
153	Leyte Normal University	Tacloban City
154	University of Pangasinan	Dagupan City
155	Notre Dame of Dadiangas University	City of General Santos
156	St. Paul University Iloilo	Iloilo City
157	Eulogio Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology	Sampaloc
158	Palawan State University	Puerto Princesa City
159	PATTS College of Aeronautics	Parañaque City
160	Southern Luzon State University	Lucban
161	La Consolacion University Philippines	Malolos City
162	St. Paul University Quezon City	Quezon City
163	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Cabanatuan City
164	Eastern Visayas State University	Tacloban City
165	San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite	Cavite City
166	Central Philippine Adventist College	Murcia
167	University of Southern Philippines Foundation	Cebu City
168	Santa Isabel College	Manila
169	Wesleyan University-Philippines	Cabanatuan City
170	Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology	Zamboanga City
171	Northwestern University	Laoag City
172	Lyceum-Northwestern University	Dagupan City
173	La Consolacion College Manila	Manila
174	University of Antique	Sibalom
175	Southern Leyte State University	Sogod
176	Union Christian College	City of San Fernando
177	St. Paul University Dumaguete	Dumaguete City
178	Northern Luzon Adventist College	Pangasinan
179	Ramon Magsaysay Technological University	Iba
180	Saint Jude College	Manila
181	Capiz State University	Roxas City
182	Pasig Catholic College	Pasig City
183	Naval State University	Biliran
184	Filamer Christian University	Roxas City
185	Colegio de Dagupan	Dagupan City
186	Surigao del Sur State University	Tandag
187	Bulacan Agricultural State College	San Ildefonso
188	Saint Joseph Institute of Technology	Butuan City
189	College of the Holy Spirit	Manila
190	University of the Visayas	Cebu City
191	Saint Pedro Poveda College	Quezon City
192	Aurora State College of Technology	Baler
193	Cor Jesu College	Digos City
194	Olivarez College	Parañaque City
195	University of Luzon	Dagupan City
196	The National Teachers College	Manila
197	Eastern Samar State University	Borongan
198	West Negros University	Bacolod City
199	Asian Institute of Maritime Studies	Pasay City
200	Catanduanes State University	Virac

Check out the list of Schools Ranked 201-216 (including unranked institutions):

Rank	University	Location
201	National College of Business and Arts	Quezon City
202	Romblon State University	Odiongan
203	Saint Michael's College of Laguna	Biñan City
204	St. Paul University Surigao	Surigao City
205	Western Institute of Technology	Iloilo City
206	Republic Central Colleges	Angeles City
207	University of Eastern Philippines	Catarman
208	Guimaras State College	Buenavista Guimaras
209	Siena College of Taytay	Taytay
210	Guagua National Colleges	Guagua
211	Quirino State University	Diffun
212	University of Cagayan Valley	Tuguegarao City
213	Sorsogon State College	Sorsogon City
214	University of La Salette	Santiago City
215	Meycauayan College	Meycauayan City
216	Holy Trinity University	Puerto Princesa City
Unranked	St. Paul University Philippines	Tuguegarao City
Unranked	Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology	Claveria
Unranked	Universidad de Sta. Isabel	Naga City
Unranked	Christ the King College	Calbayog City
Unranked	St. Mary's College	Quezon City
Unranked	University of Manila	Manila
Unranked	Marinduque State College	Boac
Unranked	Abra State Institute of Science and Technology	Lagangilang
Unranked	La Consolacion College	Iriga City
Unranked	Jose Rizal University	Mandaluyong City
Unranked	Notre Dame of Kidapawan College	Kidapawan City
Unranked	Partido State University	Goa
Unranked	Ateneo de Naga University	Naga City
Unranked	Aquinas University of Legazpi	Legazpi City

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